Improvement in cushions and sharpeners for sewing-machine needles



J. u. NESBITT.

Cushions a nd Sharpeners'fur Sewing-Machine Needles.-

N0. 135,931, Patented Feb.I8,I8-73.

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' Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,931, dated February 18, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN D. NESBITT, of Foxborough, in the county of Norfolk and State'of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Cushions and Sharpeners for Sewing-Machine Needles, of which the following is a specification:

Figure l of the accompanying drawing represents a top view, and Fig. 2 a central vertical section, of my'invention attached to a portion of a sewing-machine table. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section, showing a modification of my invention.

The nature of the present invention consists mainly in so constructing and arranging a needle cushion and sharpener as to form one object, which, being attached to a sewing-machine or other table or frame, may be, when wanted for use, turned out from, andwhen not in use may be turned under the table or frame, thus obviating the inconvenience caused by the needles getting misplaced and the damage done by the rusting of the needles, as well as to produce a ready means of keeping the needles properly sharpened.

In the drawing, a represents a sewing-machine or other table or frame top, to the under side of which is attached, by a pin or screw, 1), or other suitable means, one end of aframe, 0-, in the opposite end of the upper portion of which is fitted a Whetstone or other suitable sharpening substance or compound, &c. The frame 0 extends downward and outward, and forms a horizontal support or box for the reception of a cushion, e, of any size, shape, or material, filled with pulverized emery or other suitable substance, in which the needles are inserted and kept free from rust. The cushion 6 may be attached permanently in the frame 0, or may be arranged to be removed at pleasv ure, leaving a space, f, as shown in Fig. 3, for

the reception of needles, 85c. The frame 0 is attached to any convenient portion of the tea ble a, so as to be handy to and yet not interfere with the operator.

When wanted for use the frame a is turned out so as to bring the cushion and Whetstone in the position shown by the firm lines inFig. 1, and when not wanted is pushed back under the top of the sewing-machine or other table in the direction indicated bythe dotted lines.

A modification of my improved cushion and sharpener is represented in Fig. 3, and is used on machines whose construction will not allow the frame 0 to clear of obstruction. In this case the frame 0 is made similar to'the former, with the exception that the Whetstone d is placed at the opposite end of its horizontal upper portion and the screw or pin 12 is adjusted in the end toward the vertical extension of the frame 0, thus giving the latter less sweep, and preventing, when turned back, any interference with the machine.

A still further modification may be made by arranging the, sharpener in the front of and on on a level with the cushion-frame instead, as in Fig. 1, of above and behind the cushion or the position of cushion, frame, and whetstone, 850., may be varied in several other ways to answer the purpose intended.

Having thus fully described my improvements, what I claim as my invention, and desire to have secured to me by Letters Patent, 1s-

A needle-cushion, e, and Whetstone or other suitable sharpener, d, arranged on an adjustable frame, 0, so as to turn in and out under the top of a sewing-machine table or frame, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN D. NESBITT.

Witnesses:

CARROLL D. WRIGHT, SAML. M. BARTON.

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